Originally published: . Volume 6, No. 5. Source pages: 16.
Dr. Steven Welsh, retired Dean and Professor from Nichols’ State University was named by the Louisiana School Psychological Association with the President’s Award for Distinguished Service. Also named for the President’s Award for Distinguished Service was Susan Ratterree from the New Orleans College Prep School.
Past President of the association, E. Francoise Parr, certified school psychologist, received the President’s Award for Outstanding Leadership.
The association named James Shorter of the Lafourche Parish School Board as School Psychologist of the Year. And Patrick B. Bell, of Tulane University, was honored with the Will Bergeron Memorial Scholarship. Two awards were given for Lifetime Achievement. Robert Hinton and Sam Tingle, both of the Ouachita Parish School District,.
Amber St. Martin, from Lincoln Parish School District, was named Member of the Year. Tulane’s Dr. Bonnie Nastasi was presented with special thanks for her contributions.
Dr. Steven Welsh was honored by the Louisiana School Psychological Association at its last convention. Here, he speaks at a psychology board meeting on issue with school psychology specialists.
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